New York Daily News
"Hakeem Nicks' search for a new team and more money was always expected to lead him to Carolina. Now it seems that he could end up in Indianapolis, too.
Both the Carolina Panthers and the Indianapolis Colts are in serious pursuit of the Giants receiver, according to an NFL source familiar with..."
March 14

Cat Scratch Reader
"It's a big task, but Steve Smith's replacement might be incoming.
It's been two years since Carolina Panthers' fans first began salivating over the idea of Hakeem Nicks returning to Charlotte, now that could be a reality.
Nicks was relatively quiet on the first day of free agency with no..."
March 11

ESPN.com
"On the day prospective free agents can begin negotiations with NFL teams, Hakeem Nicks has circulated medical assurances to all clubs from two of the nation's leading specialists that past foot and knee injuries should not inhibit the wide receiver's 2014 season, according to a league..."
March 09

Newark Star-Ledger
"Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks will be a free agent with a new agent. That is pretty much assured at this point.
Need any more evidence than what’s been presented the past few months by the Giants, former offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride's harsh words and reports of Nicks' tardiness and..."
February 22

ESPN New York
"Jay Z's sports agency, Roc Nation Sports, continues to grow with an "Empire State of Mind."
The firm, based in New York, added its fourth New York-based client on Thursday, announcing it had signed New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks. Roc Nation Sports spokesman Ron Berkowitz said Nicks..."
February 20

Newark Star-Ledger
"Victor Cruz wants Hakeem Nicks to stay in East Rutherford.
At a fundraising ball for New Jersey children with cancer and blood disorders Wednesday, Cruz admitted that he wants his partner in crime to stay for another season. Nicks, who is set to hit free agency, has the potential to set the..."
February 13

Newark Star-Ledger
"Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks didn't score a touchdown in 2013. It's perhaps the most perplexing outcome of a total head-scratcher of a season.
Nicks, 26, now heads into free agency with three touchdown receptions in his last 30 games. He's coming off a season where he missed the Giants'..."
January 24

New York Post
"Hakeem Nicks confirmed Tuesday he met with the Giants last week but indicated the get-together offered no resolution on his status for the 2014 season and beyond.
The veteran wide receiver, who is eligible to become an unrestricted free agency this offseason if the Giants don’t apply the..."
January 08

New York Daily News
"Hakeem Nicks’ poor performance in 2013 wasn’t because he was injured, according to Tom Coughlin. But the reasons for the receiver’s startling decline remain a mystery to the Giants coach.
“Well, it just didn’t happen for him and we’ll all scratch our heads over that one,” Coughlin said in an..."
January 03

New York Daily News
"Hakeem Nicks hasn’t scored a touchdown this season, but he is ready to “take the next step” in talks with the Giants next week as his rookie contract comes to an end.
“We ain’t talking money right now because it’s bigger than that in my eyes,” Nicks said. “It’s not just about money. I’m not..."
December 28

Newark Star-Ledger
"Hakeem Nicks said he expects to meet with the Giants and his representatives next week following the conclusion of the season.
On the docket?
"Business," said Nicks, adding later: "The season is over with, let's take the next step and see where it goes from there."
In his most candid..."
December 27

New York Post
"Ask Hakeem Nicks if Richard Sherman and the rest of the Seahawks’ vaunted secondary plays within the rules and watch him shake his head and laugh.
Seattle’s success isn’t solely derived from manhandling opposing receivers to the full extent of what’s allowed in the NFL rule book, Nicks told The..."
December 14

New York Post
"After missing his first game of the season in last week’s ultra-important loss to the Cowboys, Hakeem Nicks made it back onto the field Sunday for the Giants’ far less meaningful 24-17 victory over the Redskins at FedEx Field. Nicks didn’t practice much leading up to the Cowboys game because of a..."
December 02

New York Post
"Hakeem Nicks is putting together one of the worst contract runs in recent NFL history, but the Giants wide receiver hasn’t lost hope yet.
In fact, despite failing to catch a single touchdown pass in 10 games, Nicks said he isn’t even frustrated.
“Nah, man,” Nicks said Friday. “I don’t think..."
November 30

New York Daily News
"After hardly practicing at all last week and then not playing on Sunday, Giants receiver Hakeem Nicks seems ready to at least try to give it a go.
The injured receiver, who is nursing a much-discussed abdominal strain, returned to practice on Wednesday. There’s a long way to go until Sunday,..."
November 28

ESPN.com
"Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks (abdomen) and cornerback Corey Webster (ankle) were practicing during the portion of practice Wednesday open to the media.
Nicks missed Sunday's loss to Dallas after saying he'd be able to play in the important divisional game. Nicks did not practice much last..."
November 27

New York Post
"Hakeem Nicks said he would be ready for Sunday’s must-win game against the Cowboys despite an abdominal strain that was revealed Thursday.
The struggling Giants wide receiver was listed as questionable Friday and when asked whether Nicks would be available, coach Tom Coughlin said “We’ll..."
November 23

Newark Star-Ledger
"Hakeem Nicks knows that he is playing on Sunday against the Cowboys, but would prefer not to address much else.
Thursday, the Giants wide receiver returned to practice after missing workouts on Wednesday with a groin issue. His injury was then redescribed as an "abdominal strain," one that..."
November 22

New York Daily News
"Hakeem Nicks has a 12-game itch, one he is hoping to finally scratch on Sunday.
None of Eli Manning’s 11 touchdown passes this season have gone to Nicks, who hasn’t found the end zone in nearly a year. The wideout’s last score came in a 52-27 blowout of the Saints last December, and he is..."
November 16

New York Post
"It doesn’t seem that long ago when Hakeem Nicks was torching secondaries, but Saturday will mark 11 months since the Giants wideout’s last touchdown catch. Though Victor Cruz has pronounced himself fit for Sunday’s game, the Giants need more from Nicks — and he said they will get it.
“It’s just..."
November 09

New York Daily News
"The Giants are going to keep “all of our options open” with the trade deadline fast approaching, according to GM Jerry Reese. And that includes the unlikely possibility of trading Hakeem Nicks.
With the 4 p.m. deadline just hours away, Reese declined to rule out the possibility that he would..."
October 29

New York Daily News
"Don't start planning for the 2014 NFL draft. Don’t start benching vets for youngsters. And whatever you do Jerry Reese don’t trade Hakeem Nicks.
Because while many fans — and maybe even some in the Giants front office — seem ready to move on to 2014 the Giants’ proud veterans are still playing..."
October 15

Big Blue View
"Nicks says he is focused on trying to help the Giants dig out from under their 0-6 start not on rumors he may be available in a trade.
New York Giants' wide receiver Hakeem Nicks has heard the trade rumors. He is trying however to keep him ind on helping the Giants turn things around after..."
October 14

CBSSports.com
"Several NFL clubs are planning to determine the degree to which New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks might be available via trade following New York dropping to 0-6 this week according to league sources.
Teams view Nicks as the best option available and with the Giants in a freefall big..."
October 13

New York Daily News
"This time Hakeem Nicks couldn’t complain that the ball wasn’t being thrown in his direction. But his quarterback sure could’ve complained that Nicks couldn’t hang onto the ball.
One week after having just one ball thrown to him Nicks was thrown to nine times on Sunday. But he caught just three..."
September 30

Pro Football Talk
"Over the last 12 hours rumors have circulated of a potential trade that would send Giants receiver Hakeem Nicks to the Lions for running back Mikel Leshoure and a third-round pick.
Those rumors we’re told are unfounded.
On the surface it would make sense for the Lions to move Leshoure a..."
September 27

New York Daily News
"The Hakeem Nicks-Eli Manning rift if it ever did exist is officially no more.
On Wednesday three days after Nicks made headlines for saying “I can’t throw it to myself” in the wake of Sunday’s 38-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers coach Tom Coughlin hinted that the comment was vastly overblown...."
September 26

New York Post
"A year ago Hakeem Nicks was coming off what turned out to be his biggest game of the season. He caught 10 passes for 199 yards and one touchdown in a victory over the Buccaneers and was very much looking forward to what came next: A return to his hometown of Charlotte N.C. to face the..."
September 19

Pro Football Talk
"The Giants have paid receiver Victor Cruz. They haven’t paid receiver Hakeem Nicks.
And there’s a chance they never will.
Per a source with knowledge of the situation the two sides aren’t talking as the final year of Nicks’ contract commences. While it’s easy to assume the Giants will use..."
September 09

New York Daily News
"What groin?
Hakeem Nicks told the Daily News on Monday he’ll practice with his teammates on Tuesday and that he’s “healed up healthy” and ready to roll for the Giants’ preseason opener at Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Nicks has been limited since tweaking his groin on the second day of Giants camp..."
August 06

New York Post
"Hakeem Nicks is going to make the club of course. But his time in the tub is starting to aggravate the Giants.
Nicks sat out practice entirely yesterday because of a nagging groin injury prompting coach Tom Coughlin to label his No. 1 receiver’s inability to stay healthy so far in training camp..."
August 02

New York Post
"Get all three of them out there healthy running free and easy two split wide another in the slot Eli Manning taking the snap and scanning the field as he would a menu choosing from an appetizing feast consisting of Hakeem Nicks Victor Cruz and Rueben Randle.
The Giants will take their chances..."
August 01

New York Daily News
"Yes Hakeem Nicks was on the field the first two days of camp but didn’t make it through the second day.
The oft-injured Giants receiver made a highlight catch over Corey Webster during individual drills Sunday but that was his final play of the day. He sat out all of team drills feeling tightness..."
July 29

NFL.com
"Hakeem Nicks' offseason has been full of question marks after he stayed away from the New York Giants' facility while hoping for a new contract. He then missed training-camp practice Sunday with tightness in his groin further fueling the concerned questions.
However at least one man close to..."
July 29

ESPN New York
"Hakeem Nicks looked good for a second day in practice before experiencing tightness in his groin.
Nicks watched the last part of practice from the sideline.
"I guess he got a little tightness in the groin and they held him [out]" coach Tom Coughlin said.
Eli Manning said Friday that..."
July 28